Bishamonten
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Bishamonten is a Japanese Buddhist deity of war and warriors, revered as a protector of righteous fighters and bringer of good fortune.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaiśravaṇa | 6 |
| Bishamonten canonical | 5 |
| Bishamonten is of Indian origin | 1 |
| Indian deity Vaiśravaṇa | 1 |
| Niō | 1 |
| Vaiśravaṇa guards the north | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10978557 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bishamonten Context triple: [Uesugi clan, associatedFigure, Bishamonten]
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A.
Tenjin-sama
Tenjin-sama is the deified spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, revered in Japan as a powerful kami of scholarship, learning, and poetry.
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B.
Masaru
Masaru is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as technology, sports, and entertainment.
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C.
Fūjin
Fūjin is the Japanese Shinto god of wind, often depicted as a fearsome demon-like figure carrying a large bag of winds.
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D.
Asura
Asura is a class of powerful, often antagonistic supernatural beings in Indian religions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, frequently depicted as rivals of the gods (Devas).
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E.
Hachiman
Hachiman is a major Shinto deity revered as the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people, especially warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bishamonten Target entity description: Bishamonten is a Japanese Buddhist deity of war and warriors, revered as a protector of righteous fighters and bringer of good fortune.
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A.
Tenjin-sama
Tenjin-sama is the deified spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, revered in Japan as a powerful kami of scholarship, learning, and poetry.
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B.
Masaru
Masaru is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as technology, sports, and entertainment.
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C.
Fūjin
Fūjin is the Japanese Shinto god of wind, often depicted as a fearsome demon-like figure carrying a large bag of winds.
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D.
Asura
Asura is a class of powerful, often antagonistic supernatural beings in Indian religions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, frequently depicted as rivals of the gods (Devas).
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E.
Hachiman
Hachiman is a major Shinto deity revered as the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people, especially warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese Buddhist deity
ⓘ
Vaisravana ⓘ guardian deity ⓘ member of the Seven Lucky Gods ⓘ war deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fortune
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protection ⓘ victory ⓘ war ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | north ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | earth ⓘ |
| countryOfCult | Japan ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Kurama-dera
ⓘ
Mount Kurama ⓘ Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| depictedAs | armored warrior deity ⓘ |
| equivalent |
Vaiśravaṇa in Indian Buddhism
ⓘ
Vessavaṇa in Theravada tradition ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
battle
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protection of the state ⓘ treasures ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
angry expression
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armor ⓘ helmet ⓘ pagoda ⓘ spear ⓘ standing on demons ⓘ stupa-shaped pagoda ⓘ treasure pagoda ⓘ |
| influenced | samurai warrior ethos ⓘ |
| memberOf | Shichifukujin ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin |
Hindu god Kubera
ⓘ
linked to:
Kubera
|
| originatesFrom |
Indian deity Vaiśravaṇa
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishamonten
|
| otherName |
Tamonten
ⓘ
Vaiśravaṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Bishamonten
|
| partOf | Four Heavenly Kings ⓘ |
| protects |
Buddhist practitioners
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Buddhist temples ⓘ righteous fighters ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
bringer of good fortune
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guardian of the north ⓘ protector of Buddhist law ⓘ protector of the righteous ⓘ protector of warriors ⓘ |
| title |
Heavenly King
ⓘ
King of the North ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
military leaders
ⓘ
samurai ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishamonten Description of subject: Bishamonten is a Japanese Buddhist deity of war and warriors, revered as a protector of righteous fighters and bringer of good fortune.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Temple 51: Ishiteji
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